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    A ___________ in the Brittle Rocks of the Earth's Crust
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A ___________ in the Brittle Rocks of the Earth's Crust

Question 74

Question 74

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A ___________ in the brittle rocks of the earth's crust occurs when rocks suddenly yield to unequal stresses by fracturing.


A) break
B) fault
C) crack
D) scarp
E) defect

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